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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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